Pacific
Ocean beaches. See also Pacific
beach pictures
- USA: Big sands, major sunshine and warm, crashing waters in both Hawaii and California.
- Chile: Anakena beach, Easter
Island. Not a huge beach but soft sand, clear sea,
palm trees and six huge moai monitoring the traffic.
- French Polynesia: Matira Beach, Bora
Bora, one of the South Pacific's
most famous beaches.
- Fiji: Yasawa
Islands, lovely clear seas, coral and
sandy beaches with good value backpacker hotels.
- One Foot Island Beach, islet of Aitutaki Island. Listed as one of the 'Unforgettable
places to see before you die', a BBC Book.
- One Foot Island Beach, islet of Aitutaki Island, the Cook
Islands.
- South coast of Ofu Island, American Samoa. A fantastic landscape
and part of a National Park with few tourists.
- Lefaga Beaches and Aleipata Beach, Upolu island, Western Samoa.
Relatively unknown but one of the prettiest beaches in the South
Pacific.
- Ha'apai Beach, Foa
island, Ha'apai islands, Tonga. Some of the least expensive destinations
in the South Pacific with the friendliest locals.
Red Sea beaches: Red Sea beach resorts around Egypt's east side and Israel's slightly depressing Eilat are great-value holiday destinations with full-on sunshine, brilliant underwater sights, very warm seas and day trips to Luxor for a spot of ancient site-seeing.
The air temperature in this region is about 36°C in June [30°C at night] and water temperature is 25°C with close to zero humidity and no chance of rain.
Indian
Ocean beaches:
- Madagascar: Ile Sainte Marie. An idyllic island resort fringed by peaceful beaches.
- Tanzania: Zanzibar's best beaches are on the north and east coasts, but some travellers prefer Mafia Island's isolation.
A perfect holiday end after doing a Tanzania wildlife safari.
Australia:
- it's late autumn in June so swimming and sunbathing will be warm in northern Australia, in free, jelly-free artificial lagoons on the NE coast and stunning NW coast destinations such as Ningaloo Reef.
Philippines beaches:
- Muelle Bay, Puerto Galera, Mindoro Island. An ideal place to do
island-hopping on to pristine beaches.
- Puraran Beach, Catanduanes Island, one of the Philippines' major
surf venues with appealing white sand.
- *Honda Bay, Palawan, Philippines. An area of outstanding natural
beauty.
- *Malapascua Island, Cebu. Relatively unknown but highly rated
on the world's best beach/dive.
- *Bantayan Island, Cebu. A low-key, laid-back resort with friendly
locals.
- *Alona Beach, Panglao Island, Bohol. A picturesque beach near
the famous landscape Chocolate Hills.
- *White Beach, Boracay Island. The sand is exceptionally white,
soft and never gets hot, with a huge variety of small, friendly
accommodation.
Vietnam beaches:
- China
Beach, between Da Nang and Hoi An. An endless and unspoilt white
strand.
- Nha Trang on 'the Vietnamese Riviera' is a delightful little town
of friendly locals, with a splendid white sandy beach.
Mediterranean beaches:
- Many fantastic warm and uncrowded Greece
beaches now, Beach Pictures
- Some good Turkish beaches,
see Beach Pictures
- Some great French beaches; the Cote d'Azur is crowded but Corsica
beaches [island] are less busy, less costly and more beautiful.
- The sea's warm and beaches hot on Spain's beaches
in June but Spain's Balearic Islands - especially Majorca, Minorca and Ibiza are less expensive than most of Europe thanks to Spain's low cost of living, enjoy a superb Mediterranean climate with plenty of sun and host some of the Mediterranean's best beaches as well as superb hiking trails and nightlife.
- Egypt: Sidi Abdel Rahman or Marsa Matrouh, with long stretches of dazzling white sand [though poor facilities]
along the coast west from Alexandria.
- Italy: The translucent emerald seas and golden rocks of Sardinia and Lampedusa islands, combined with delicious local cuisine, relaxed people and endless sunshine make these islands a winner among Italy's less-than-special beaches.
- One of Europe's newer destinations, a handful of attractive, secluded and low cost Croatia beaches, not the Med, but the nearby Adriatic.
Atlantic
Ocean beaches:
- Many excellent beaches in Portugal, both Atlantic
and Algarve, though the latter will be a lot warmer
- Some great stretches of soft sand in the west coast of France, such as La Rochelle, Arcachon,
Biarritz
and St
Jean de Luz.
- Essaouira, Morocco
. A tranquil seaside resort popular with independent
travelers.
- Spain's Canary Islands bathe in a sunny North African climate and are garbed in beaches to suit all needs.
Malaysia beaches:
- Berjaya Tioman Beach Resort, a secluded, palm-fringed beach, or
Kampung Juara for total serenity, Tioman Island.
- Long Beach, Kecil Island, Perhentian Islands. A popular destination
for budget travelers.
- Redang Island, Redang archipelago, with a superb marine park,
is excellent for scuba/snorkel addicts.
- Turtle Beach and Golden Beach, Similajau National Park, Sarawak.
Well worth the hassle to get there for some of Malaysia's finest
beaches.
Beaches that are probably not a good idea in June:
Caribbean:
Depends on the island but rain, wind and choppy seas may be visiting though lots of tourists won't be. Low cost but a little risky!
Mexico
:
Crowded, very hot and humid, mosquito overload....
Thailand: also see
Thailand beach pictures,
beaches map
May - Oct is the worst time to go, particularly on the west coast due to heavy rains.
The Gulf [east] Coast has a less rain than the west
but for longer, from June - Dec. |
